Rachel Carson Research Paper

     Zora Neale Hurston was born January 7, 1891 in Eatonville, Florida, the fifth of eight children to Reverend John Hurston and Lucy Potts Hurston. Zora was extraordinary person. When her mother

Beth Brown is an African American woman who studied astrophysics. Astrophysics is an area of science which applies physical laws discovered on Earth to phenomena throughout the cosmos. Cosmos is the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system (Dictionary.com). Beth is a very appreciated and inspiring astronomer. An astronomer is an expert in or student of astronomy. She was an inspiration to women and minorities in encouraging them to pursue their careers in astronomy/physics. Beth Brown died at the age of 39 due to a pulmonary embolism. When she died, the astronomical community lost one of its most buoyant and caring individuals (Bregman 1).

Mary Fields was born in 1834 and she passed away in 1914. Mary Fields was the very first African-American women to carry the mail. Mary Fields was born into slavery while she lived in Tennessee, she stopped being a slave when the war ended and slavery had been outlawed. Mary Fields was also known as Stagecoach Mary or Black Mary, she was also an American pioneer. After slavery was outlawed she then began to work for Judge Edmund Dunne in her home. When Mary was a slave her original owner was Judge Edmund Dunne and after slavery was outlawed she still proceeded to work for and with her. Mary Fields was a female African-American pioneer. Mary Fields was said to be one of the most colorful characters in the history of the Great Plains it's also been said that she was six feet tall and she weighed over 200 pounds. She also

Ann Deborah Lynn knew she was born to be leader despite her circumstances as an African American in Lexington, Kentucky. Born October 3, 1810 to William Henry Lynn and Sarah Mae Lynn, her vision to be an inspiring Civil Rights Activist would be the biggest challenge of her life. Her father, William was a slave captured in Angola, Africa in broad daylight and her mother, Sarah was a daughter of slaves from Guinea. Free blacks in the South couldn’t express how they felt and wasn’t able to travel as freely as the free slaves in the Northern cities. The North also had more to offer because they were becoming more urban which meant better jobs, transportation and growing middle-class. Ann always knew she wanted to travel and speak to other slaves

Clara Brown was born in Virginia in 1800. She was a former slave from Virginia who became a community leader, philanthropist, and aided settlement of former slaves during the time of the Colorado Gold Rush. Brown married another slave when she was eighteen, and together they had four children. In 1835 Brown’s family was broken apart when they were all sold to different slave owners. Clara was sold to a plantation owner in Kentucky. When Brown was 56 years old, she received her freedom and required by law to leave the state, and work her way west as a cook and laundress in Denver, Colorado. Brown settled in the mining town now called Central City, Colorado, where she worked as a laundress, cook and midwife, she took the money she made investing

Dinahlee Martinez has a loving personality. She puts others before herself and makes sure everyone around her is well. She is funny, outgoing and can be sensitive at times. For the amount of time we have live with her, we seen how a good of a mother she is. She never gives up on us. She continues to push us in every way. She currently lives in Bloomfield, New Jersey. When she is hungry and wants food from the cafeteria in the student union building, she gets oreo ice-cream and a cheese burger, sometimes even two cheeseburgers. Her mother, Noelia, makes good empanadas and she loves them as well.

Eva Lopez passed away on July 3, 2015 at her home in Santa Cruz Ca with her beloved husband and family by her side. Eva was born in Mission, Texas on June, 16 1929 to Alfredo and Jovita V. Rangel. Eva married the love of her life Bonifacio Lopez on September 10th 1955 in Mission Texas. They had 8 children together, 6 boys and 2 girls. The couple had moved to Santa Cruz Ca in 1958 to raise their family. The love that Mrs. Lopez shared with her husband was inspirational, they were completely in love, they would always hold each other, say I love you and give sweet kisses. Their love was the kind of love everyone dreams of. Eva was the true definition of a mother, she loved each and every one of her children unconditionally, she always put others before herself. She had a strong belief in faith. She would religiously read her bible morning, noon and night and prayed for those she loved. She was an exceptional cook, enjoyed knitting and had a green thumb for gardening. Eva enjoyed spending time with her family, watching her grandchildren and great grandchildren grow, and loved when her husband would serenade her with the accordion. Eva had the most generous heart, and touched many lives with her presence. Her family and friends will

Magda Brown was a survivor of the Holocaust. Magda tells her story to schools and she also speaks at the Holocaust museum. The Holocaust was in the 1900s. The Holocaust is important to some people these days.

Jane Goodall would have a naturalistic intelligence because she recognizes the patterns in nature. Goodall understands animals so precisely. She was very connected with the chimps she studied for 55 years in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania. She was very sensitive towards the chimps, and appreciated every aspect of them. She knew how to interact with them because she observed them for so long. This gave her the chance to know what she could do with the chimps and what they would not like. This is why I think Jane Goodall is a naturalist.

Sophia Thompson is a eleven year old student at Martha Brown Middle School. Some of her interests are anime, chibi and drawing. Sophia was born on August twentieth, two thousand five.

American anthropologist Margaret Mead was a born leader, skillful writer, powerful teacher and brilliant environmentalist. She paved the way for a greater understanding of humanity. Her desire to learn stemmed mostly for her desire to both teach and reach people. As an anthropologist who studied amongst some of the finest, her acute attention to her surroundings and desire to learn the finest details made a significant impact not only in her field but in the lives of those that she studied and in turn taught. Mead’s connection to both humans and the Earth we inhabit enhanced her understanding of just how unique we are and yet, very much the same. Mead’s unique desire to learn the intricate details in lives not only influenced a generation but caused great controversy in it’s wake. In her own words, “Always remember that you are absolutely unique, just like everyone else,” and unique she was, but somehow, she was not, ‘just like anyone else.’

After reading many authors Jane Goodall Stood out as an outstanding author who has devoted her life to observing chimpanzees, written many books and received many awards, as well as speaks and inspires people all over the

Nancy Wake, a beloved spy for the Gestapo’s died in 2011, Sunday, at the age of 98. She died of lower respiratory tract infection. We are going to get a little bit deeper in her history today.

Rachel Louise Carson had a calm, yet an enjoyable childhood. She was born on May twenty-seventh, 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania. Her parents were Maria Frazier McLean and Robert Warden Carson. Robert died of a heart attack in July of 1935. She had two siblings, an older sister named Marian and a younger brother named Robert. Marian had died of pneumonia in January of 1937.

Benjamin Solomon Carson was born in Detroit,Michigan,on september 18,1951 his mother wanted his son to be smart she told him to read and write and to believe in himself.Ben Carson's mother name was Sonya Carson and his father's name was Robert Solomon Carson.